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Hi! So… I haven’t blogged in a while. What’s up with that?! Sorry to any dedicated readers out there, pining for a new update from beautiful Banff National Park! 2018 has been a busy old year. Getting new contracts in … Read More

January often feels like the longest month in Banff, days are short and cold, and whilst there are plenty of lovely cosy places to warm up with a delicious hot chocolate, it’s the time we naturally start dreaming of the … Read More

As the year 2017 draws to a close I’m taking a pause from the #150for150 and taking an indulgent look back at the most incredible year of adventuring. From Assinniboine to the Wapta and everything in between, here’s a quick … Read More

The winter is a long one in Banff, so it’s lucky there are so many things to do to keep you busy and active in the outdoors this time of year! Once the snow starts to melt and the rain starts to … Read More

The #getoutside hashtag is one I always put in my social posts, because to me no day is complete without getting active outside for at least some small part of it. The tag has over 9 million posts on instagram alone, … Read More

photo by Altitude over Attitude A continuation of last week’s ode to British Columbia, today we take a journey from the beautiful desert valley and vineyards of the Okanagan Valley and head west still to Whistler, Vancouver and Vancouver Island. If … Read More

photo by Dan @Mrmiyagi267 Banff sits just a stone’s throw from the border of Alberta and it’s more mountainous neighbour, British Columbia. In fact, Banff is situated in the farthest west part of Alberta and the rest of the province is … Read More

Once Thanksgiving hits it’s really just one holiday after another for the rest of the year. It’s really no wonder everyone wakes up on January 1st with ambitions to eat less and workout more… Halloween follows Canadian Thanksgiving, which is … Read More

There are some weeks that the global situation feels very close, very real and very scary. This week was one of them, and it makes me recognise how fortunate I am to live in a community where I feel safe … Read More

I’ve already covered ptarmigan and marmot, but I felt wildlife deserved their own dedicated page (and I ran into a grizzly.. not literally.. at the weekend, and bear 148 was shot by a hunter in BC *sad face* so it’s a wildlife-y week). … Read More